The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
THREE MEN ROB A TRAIN.
Armed Posses in Pursuit, and Large
Rewards Offered.

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LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 10-Informa-
tion has been received here that train,
bound north over the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas railroad, was stopped by train
robbers ten miles this side of Texarkana,
Ark, late last night, and the express car.
mail and passengers, all, relieved of cash.
The amount is not yet known. Gov. Hughes
has received the following from General
Superintendent Homan of the st. Louis,
Arkansas and Texas road:
TExARKANA, ARK, Dec. 10, 1887.
To Hon. S. Z. Hughes, Governor.
Our north bound passenger train was robbed
about ten miles north of here, last evening
about o'clock, by three masked men. The
express car was robbed. The passengers and
mail were not molested. Have started an
armed posse from here north, and from Lead
vile south. A posse has also gone up the Iron
Mountain road to Mando. The Sheriff will
watch the roads leading to the place.
Gov Hughes has offered $500 for the ar
rest and conviction of each robber. The
railroad company also offer several thou
sand dollars reward. The amount taken is
said to reach $4,000.
A POSTAL CLERKS STORY.
The Gdzctte's Pine Bluff special says the
robbery occurred at Z o'clock last night,
twelve miles north of Texarkana on train
bound north r. p. johnson, a postal
clerk on duty at the time, says the train
was suddenly stopped when moving out OF
Geneva Station. He said three rough
looking men boarded the engine
and he knew something was wrong,
SO he blew out the lights in his
compartment and locked the doors. The
express messenger did the same thing. The
three robbers were armed with Winchester
rifles and a couple of pistols each. They
ordered the doors open and fired several
shots through the windows. They then
used a pickax, and johnson fred one shot
out through a window, which was
answered by volley. Finding
resistance useless, and the lives of the en-
gineer and fireman at stake, the express
messenger opened his doors when a light
was struck and a search by the robbers
began. johnson does not know accurately,
but thinks the robbers must have gotten
$4,000. A good deal of Louisiana Lottery
money went up in small denominations
AGITATION OF THE LEADER.
The leader of the robbers was much
agitated and the mail clerk told him he was
more scared than he (Johnson) was. John
son says he would know one of the men
anywhere. The leader weighs 200 pounds
and is thick and heavy set, has very rough
big hands and blue eyes. The Conductor
opened the door and was fired on. There
was a panic among the passengers
who seemed paralyzed with fear
After CUTTING the express car, they entered
the mail car. johnson expostulated that it
was Uncle Sans dominion, and that they
had already a good deal of booty, and If
they disturbed the mails it would so hard
with them. One replied: "That is SO" and
that they would not touch the mails. Great
excitement prevails in the region of the
robbery, and mounted men are securing the
woods everywhere
After the robbery officers were soon on
the ground, and two of them had running
fight with the robbers for about IA mile and
half One robber lost his hat aud cartridge
box. Another was wounded, as shown by
blood along the trail. All the parties were
mounted and so far the robbers have es-
capped, although their capture is hourly ex-
pected. Late tonight no captures had been
made, but the officers we're pursuing them
with bloodhounds and securing the country
in every direction